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Alexander McCall Smith

Alexander McCall Smith is one of the world’s most prolific and popular authors. His career has been a varied one: for many years he was a professor of medical law and worked in universities in the United Kingdom and abroad. After the publication of his highly successful No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, which has sold over twenty million copies, he devoted his time to writing fiction and has seen his various series translated into over forty languages and become bestsellers through the world. McCall Smith won the prestigious The Dagger in the Library Award in 2004, an award bestowed by the Crime Writers' Association.

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Title:

The Colours of all the Cattle

Series:

No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency #19

Written by:

Alexander McCall Smith 

Read by:

Adjoa Andoh 

Format:

Unabridged CD Audio Book 

Number of CDs:

7 

Duration:

8 hours  

Published:

September 06 2018 

Available Date:

September 06 2018 

Age Category:

Adult 

ISBN:

9781489456885 

Genres:

Fiction; Contemporary Fiction; Detective; Mystery 

Publisher:

Bolinda audio 

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AUD$ 39.95

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International bestselling author

Precious Ramotswe dips her toe into the world of politics in the newest addition to the beloved and bestselling No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series.

When Mma Potokwane suggests to Mma Ramotswe that she run for a seat on the City Council, Mma Ramotswe is at first unsure. But when she learns about the proposed construction of the flashy Big Fun Hotel next to a graveyard, she allows herself to be persuaded. Her opponent is none other than Violet Sephotho, who is in the pocket of the hotel developers. Although Violet is intent on using every trick in the book to secure her election, Mma Ramotswe refuses to promise anything beyond what she can deliver – hence her slogan: 'I can't promise anything – but I shall do my best'. To everyone's surprise, she wins. As it turns out, politics does not agree with Mma Ramotswe. Though everyone is supportive, she eventually resigns. She thinks there will be a new election, but she discovers that the rules state that in such an event, the runner-up automatically takes the seat. Violet is triumphant, and sure that she will get the Big Fun Hotel planning application through without a hitch. But Mma Makutsi and Mma Potokwane are not about to make it easy for her. Through it all, Mma Ramotswe uses her good humour and generosity of spirit to help the community navigate divisive issues, and proves that honesty and compassion will always carry the day.

'Alexander McCall Smith novels never fail to delight ...'
The Guardian

'To say McCall Smith is a literary phenomenon doesn't quite describe what has happened. He has become more of a movement ... [His books] make a splash of colour in a drab world and provide a genial buffer against the disappointments of life.'
The Telegraph